As we were in Long Island City, we decided to find a brunch place and ended up at Café Henri few steps from the subway station. We went for an 11:30am brunch and I could not believe how crowded this place was! Luckily, we got a table fairly quickly. I love the decor there, with his big chandelier hanging from the ceiling and the core color of the walls that gave an old feel to a place that definitely feels like your neighborhood joint, like stepping in a restaurant in Paris without the price of the flight.

Dining room at Cafe Henri in Long Island City

We started by ordering some beverages: a hot cocoa (not worth trying as not chocolatey enough) and a cafe Francais that is.a stretched espresso (or cafe allonge).

Menu wise, I appreciated the fact that they served their regular menu on top of their breakfast menu and ordered the escargots that were delicious, especially the butter sauce that is so good when you dip some bread in it.

Next where crepes: I went for the complete that is with ham, cheese and egg. It was good and had lots of cheese but I just wished they let the yolk runny.

Crepe complete at Cafe Henri in Long Island City

Jodi made her own that is a great option on the menu and picked three ingredients: Swiss, goat and mushrooms. Delicious.

For dessert, we went for the butter and sugar crepe that had a bit too much butter and not enough sugar. Still, it was good.

Butter and sugar crepe at Cafe Henri in Long Island City

Overall, our brunch at Cafe Henri was good and I definitely want to go back there for dinner.

Enjoy (I did)!

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Cafe Henri - 10-10 50th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11101

Brunch at Cafe Henri in Long Island City

Jean-Philippe Gerbi